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THE QUESTION LIFE CYCLE

? Memorably Good Question

#16

You know, this position sounds like it’s something I’d really
like to do. Is there a fit here?

I like this formulation because it expresses interest, indicates a
desire for action, and asks for the job informally.
Janice Brookshier
President
Seattlejobs.org
Seattle, WA

? Memorably Good Question

#17

I think I’m good for the job. I really want the job. How can we
work it out?

A nicely parallel, almost poetic, request for a job featuring a
very soft close using the key words “we” and “work.”

Stephanie Simmons Ray
Attorney
Lane Powell Spears Lubersky
Seattle, WA

very much like talking about money. Talking directly about money
is taboo. Everyone knows it’s the most important part of the conver-
sation in a job interview, yet the pretense we all have about money
relegates it to the end, almost as if money were an afterthought.

So it is with the business of directly asking for a job. Still, the bene-
fits usually outweigh the risks. If your tone is pitch-perfect and your
timing is right, asking for the job will help differentiate your creden-
tials from the crowd, reinforce your value proposition, and in extremely
rare cases, even land you an offer on the spot.

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